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Creative Game Making with GameMaker Studio

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Ages 10-14
Live Group Course
Join this exciting course to create games using GameMaker Studio! Students will learn game design principles while developing their own unique games. 🌟Get $10 off with coupon code COURSESDEAL10🌟
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Live video meetings
1x per week, 7 weeks
2-4 learners per class
60 min

What's included

7 live meetings
7 in-class hours
Mastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. included
Grading
included

Class Experience

Beginner Level
In this course, students will learn to design game characters and environments with GameMaker. They will learn basic programming concepts, implement game mechanics, use sound and create their own game to share at the end!

Class Structure:
Classes will include hands-on creation, collaboration, and feedback sessions.

Learning Goals:
Students will learn the essentials of game development and complete their own game project by the end of the course.

Class Continuity:
Each session builds on the previous lessons, leading to a final game showcase.

Supplies:
A laptop with GameMaker Studio installed is required; installation instructions will be provided.

Learning Goals

Students will learn the essentials of game development and complete their own game project by the end of the course.

Syllabus

7 Lessons
over 7 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Getting Started with GameMaker Studio
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Designing Game Characters and Environments  
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Basic Programming Concepts with GML  
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Implementing Game Mechanics
60 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Learning Needs
This course supports diverse learning styles through engaging projects and visual aids.
Parental Guidance
A laptop with GameMaker Studio installed is required; installation instructions will be provided. GameMaker is absolutely free to download and keep forever for non-commercial use.
Pre-Requisites
No prior game development experience needed; basic computer skills are helpful.
Supply List
A laptop with GameMaker Studio installed is required

Follow this link to download for windows laptop - Download

Follow this link to download for Mac laptop - Download

GameMaker is absolutely free to download and keep forever for non-commercial use.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from Florida Institute of Technology
Charles Watkins
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Art Institute of Atlanta
Charles Watkins
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Full Sail University
Charles Watkins
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from University of Washington Tacoma
Loren Mendoza
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Fashion Institute of Technology
Lori King
Bachelor's Degree in Fine/Studio Arts from Cleveland Institute of Art
Rori Van Maanen
Bachelor's Degree in English from Emory University
Cataria Wesson
Associate's Degree in Political Science and Government from Los Angeles Southwest College
Kerida Robinson
Associate's Degree in Art and Design from Fashion Institute of Technology
Lori King
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: COMPUTER SCIENCE 
Google Developers Student club National Society Of Black Engineers Member of color stack Sprout Fellow 
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES HTML
CSS
Swift 
Python C++ JavaScript 
TypeScript
Web and Application Servers
Cloud & AWS, JSON, REST API, Docker, Adobe Suite, Git, GitHub, WordPress, WebPack, NPM, SEO, Object-Oriented 
Programming, Functional Programming 

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